Auto Racing Hall of Fame to honor Michael Andretti

Michael Andretti will be inducted into the Auto Racing Hall of Fame in a ceremony Thursday in Indianapolis.

The hall, established in 1952, is located at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. The ceremony is part of the preamble to Sunday's Indianapolis 500.

Andretti made 16 starts at the Indianapolis 500 from 1984-2007, finishing second in 1991 in his legendary duel with Rick Mears. He had five top-five finishes and led on a total of 431 laps, 10th all-time.

Though he never won as a driver, Andretti has been part of two winning teams as an owner – with the late Dan Wheldon in 2005 and Dario Franchitti in 2007.

Andretti won 42 CART-sanctioned events in his racing career. Earlier this year, he was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.